49/65 She came, she stayed; it went on and on and we lived there together. We were sorry for each other and it somehow suited us. But she died two years ago." Vanderbank took all this in, only wishing to show--wishing by this time quite tenderly--that he even read into it deeply enough all the unsaid. "And here you are." Then he invited Mr.Longdon himself to make the stride. "Well, you'll be a great success." "What do you mean by that ?" "Why, that we shall be so infatuated with you that we shall make your life a burden to you. |